Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact? I've only seen "did you know" in action. My logical deduction is that before the "question" (which is not much of a question because you're not asking for an answer), you wouldn't have been sure whether the listener'd known about what you're about to say or not.

Context Explanation

It's not just you that doesn't know. Now, according to owl.purdue.edu, we should use "doesn't" when the subject is singular (except when the subject is "you" or "I"), and "don't" otherwise. But in the example above, I am having a hard time figuring out what exactly the subject is and whether it is singular. Possibly, "I do know that" can in fact only be used, when, you are answering the question of whether or not you know the issue at hand (or your knowledge has been called in to question, and you are answering that challenge).

Insight Material

Let's say "out of the blue" you wanted to state that "you know that" -- and you wanted an emphatic version. Recently one of my friends told me that there is distinct difference between 'know of something' and 'know about something' expressions. 'know of' is used when you have personal experience with wha... "Know about" vs. "know of" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange Why do you think that He doesn't know him from his schooldays means that he does know him?

Final Conclusion

It would only have that sense if you added something like In fact, he first met him at university. Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact? What is the correct usage of phrase "you don't know what you don't know"? Can it be used in formal conversation/writing?